Japan Around the Web
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The Whole Story on Being ‘Hafu’
Posted 1 year, 1 month ago
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Mozart’s Growing Influence on Food
Posted 1 year, 1 month ago
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In Sumo’s Push for the Olympics, a Turn Away From Tradition
Posted 1 year, 3 months ago
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Passive Smoking Kills 6,800 Annually
Posted 1 year, 4 months ago
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Japan Regains Its Judo Form
Posted 1 year, 4 months ago
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Japanese schoolgirls: Cute, Flirty, Vulnerable Psycho Killers
Posted 1 year, 4 months ago
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All for the Love of Tajima Cows
Posted 1 year, 5 months ago
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Only in Japan, Real Men Go to a Hotel With Virtual Girlfriends
Posted 1 year, 4 months ago
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Japanese Sushi Students Aim for a Job Overseas
Posted 1 year, 5 months ago
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Officials in Japanese Community Play Cupid Online
Posted 1 year, 5 months ago
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A Hiroshima Apology?
Posted 1 year, 5 months ago
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Japanese Women Bring Life Expectancy to New High
Posted 1 year, 6 months ago
Why Does Japan Keep Apologizing for its Colonial Past?
Posted 1 year, 5 months ago
One hundred years ago today representatives of Korea and Japan signed the Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty, which gave Japan sovereignty over Korea.
Though the ink hit the paper on the 22nd, it didn’t kick in until August 29th, 1910 — known in Korea as “the day of national shame.”
All this…
KEEP READING »Why the Japanese are Turning Their Nipples Pink
Posted 1 year, 6 months ago
There’s a scene in Haruki Murakami’s novel, Norwegian Wood, in which the main character Toru is watching an adult film with a friend, who says this about one of the actresses:
“Don’t you think her nipples are too dark for a high school girl — a virgin?”
“Absolutely,” he answers.
I wondered…
KEEP READING »What Does Whale Meat Really Mean to the Japanese?
Posted 1 year, 7 months ago
This is a huge week for whaling in Japan. Today the International Whaling Commission’s annual meeting kicks off in Morocco as the future of Japanese whaling hangs in the balance. Then on Saturday, The Cove, a documentary about Japanese dolphin hunting, is supposed to open here. With all this…
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